Hanimaadhoo International Airport has been jointly inaugurated by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India, Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, at a ceremony held this evening. The event was attended by the First Lady, the Vice President, Former President Dr Waheed, Cabinet Ministers, senior officials, and residents of Bodu Thiladhunmathi, representing a significant milestone for the northern Maldives.

The newly developed airport includes a 10,380-square-metre terminal with separate domestic and international floors, four boarding gates, the first aerobridge to be installed at an atoll airport, BML USD ATM and USD counters, a 2,465-metre runway, a new air-traffic control tower, a cargo terminal and an apron capable of accommodating nine aircraft simultaneously, including three Airbus and six ATR aircraft.

Contracted to JMC in January 2022 at a cost of USD 136.6 million (MVR 2 billion), the airport is designed to accommodate up to 1.3 million passengers annually, positioning it as a major aviation hub for the northern Maldives and a key driver of regional development.